Target with energy-absorbing foam mat
US4344621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2024/0046
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A practice device for use in the practice of those sports involving the hurling or striking of a ball or other sport projectile toward a specified target. The device of the invention serves to safely arrest the flight of the projectile while informing the user of the exact point of impact of the projectile relative to a defined target zone. The target is a polymeric foam mat having a polymeric sheet bonded to its front face. The sheet removably carries target indicia. Apertures through the foam mat make up 40 to 50 percent of the total surface area of the mat. When a projectile strikes the sheet, an indentation, which lasts from 5 to 60 seconds, indicates the point of impact.
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